Package-tie.



L. -C. REINHEIMER.

PACKAGET'E APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20.19\s.

1,247,008. Patented Nov. 20. 1917.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY LUIS o. REINI-IEIMER, or DAYTON, oHio. V

PACKAGE-TIE.

i Specification OLLettersPatent.

' Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

Application filed June 20, 1916. Serial No. 104,743.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUIs C. REINHEIMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Package-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to package ties and pertains more particularly to improvements in fastenings for mail-matter and other packages of papers.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a device which may be readily placed upon a package, which will secure the cord or binder against slipping, and which may be quickly removed therefrom.

Another object of this invention contemplates the provision of a means for fastening the ends of a string or binder without tying a knot and which may be quickly unfastened without injury to the binder, whereby the same may be used many times.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, ar-

rangement and combination of parts as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the various views, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the invention showing the same applied to a package,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, numeral 5 designates a package of letters, or any other suitable articles which are to be securely bound together for transportation, and which are bound in packet form by a cord or binder 6 securely held through the medium of this invention.

The device for firmly securing the letters in a packet comprises a plate 7 of metal, or any other suitable material. The plate, although shown rectangular in the accom panying drawings, may be of any shape or size that is most beneficial to use to which it may be put. Secured to diametrically opposite corners of the plate by rivets 8, or

other means, are spring clips 9 and 10 which are made fast adjacent one end thereof. The clips are arcuate so that their terminals may be raised from the plate 7 in order that the cord or binder may be easily slipped and firmly hold them under. The clips are also arranged substantially in parallelism with the end edges of the plate. On the corners opposite the clips 9 and 10 are apertures 11 and 12, the purpose of which will be more fully described hereinafter.

A turning or binding plate 13 is riveted or otherwise secured centrally of the plate 7, and which may be rectangular, or round, as desired. This plate, like the clips 9 and 10, is arcuate and of a spring-like nature for the easy insertion and securely holding of a binder between it and the plate 7 The rivet 14, or other securing means passes centrally through the plate 18, whereby the binder may be inserted from any side.

In order that a full and comprehensive understanding may be had of the operation of this tie, the manner of tying a package will be explained. One end of the cord 6 is inserted through the aperture 11, passed around the part 14 and firmly held by the clips 9. The plate 7 is then held on the packet with the left hand, while the cord is passed around the package, being drawn tight, up through the aperture 12, around the part 14, and then around the package at right angles to the first way. After the cord is again drawn tight, it is again passed around the member 14 and finally fastened under the clip 10. It will be found that the package may be tossed about without fear of its contents becoming separated and lost, and the life of the cord or hinder will be materially lengthened, since it is not necessary to tie knots therein, usually requiring cutting to unfasten.

After the binder has been secured, it is a difficult matter to tell which end is the first, and therefore undermost one to pass around the part 14, therefore the ends of the plate 7 are notched as at 15 and 16 to distinguish therebetween, the tying process starting at 15 or the single notch.

Having fully described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is A package tie comprising a plate provided with openings in diametrically oppofirst mentioned plate to indicate the starting site corners, resilient securing clips posipoint for fastening the binder. 1a tioned in opposite diametric corners and ex- In testimony whereof I affiX my signature tending toward the adjacent openings, an in presence of two witnesses.

oblong securing plate secured centrally of LUIS C. REINHEIMER.

the first said plate and extending between Witnesses:

the securing clips, a binder, and indicating ROY W. ADKINS,

notches arranged on the periphery of the E. R. PIGKETT.

@opies of this patent may be obtained for five cefisTEEEF, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G. 

